EC Randy Roy Hunter Judge Promotion and Maintenance Clinic

Join renowned EC Senior Hunter Judge and Course Designer, Randy Roy, for a one-day online promotion and maintenance clinic for Hunter Judges. The course will cover hunters, hunt seat equitation, hack, & conformation with the learning outcomes being the following: - Marking cards and using symbols consistently and efficiently. - Identifying faults and strengths in each discipline and how to rate them accordingly. - How to “think like a judge” by engaging in question and answer sessions, & reviewing and discussing RAWF footage. - Being up-to-date on current issues. - Understanding your role as a judge and what makes a for an outstanding judge. Participants will also receive a copy of Randy Roy’s book “You be the Judge” as pre-course preparation material and a hand’s on document to be used throughout the clinic and beyond. We look forward to seeing our current and aspiring hunter judges online this May 1st, 2021!

*please note that the cost of the book and shipping are included in the registration fee.

EC NCCP Long-Term Equestrian Development

This module will provide participants with an explanation and exploration of ‘What is LTED’ and where both athletes and coaches fit.  Participants will understand that the LTED Framework defines optimal training, competition, and recovery programs based on biological age rather than chronological age, therefore based on human growth and development principles.  Along with encouraging an athlete-centred approach to equestrian development, athletes with a disability will see how they can achieve success and enjoyment in the sport.  There will be discussions surrounding optimal windows of trainability and training vs growth and development, training vs competition, and recommended competition to training ratios and development stages. 

When registering for this module, you will receive complimentary access to the Sport for Life Society's Introduction to Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity eLearning course.

Training applicable to: Coaches, Parents, Officials, Facility Owners, Riders

Certification Contexts: Instructor; Competition-Coach; Competition Coach Specialist; High-Performance 1

Analyzing Beginner Equestrian Performance

Analyzing Beginner Equestrian Performance teaches the equestrian instructor and coach how to apply a basic framework to detect and correct skill errors in beginner participants. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Detect common errors and prioritize them for correction 

• Analyze performance errors and help beginner participants understand and make corrections 

EC NCCP Plan an Equestrian Practice

This module will take place over three consecutive weeks.  Participants must attend all sessions to receive credit.

 

Plan an Equestrian Practice helps coaches develop the skills needed to plan a practice (lesson) that meets the standard of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and to develop an Emergency Action Plan.  This module prepares coaches to plan safe and effective lessons.  The Equestrian Canada NCCP Plan an Equestrian Practice module will prepare you to:

• Explain the importance of logistics in the development of a practice (lesson) plan
• Establish an appropriately structured lesson and identify appropriate activities in accordance with EC's LTED Framework

Certification Contexts: Instructor; Competition-Coach; Competition Coach Specialist

Leading a Return to Sport Participation

The process of restarting sport activities presents significant challenges for coaches and participants. After an extended period of restricted training and competition, participants may experience a variety of physical and psychological effects that will influence their return to sport participation.

 

Coaches play an important role in providing a supportive environment for participants during this transition period. This eLearning module provides guidance and resources to help coaches create a safe and adaptable return-to-sport plan.

 

After completing Leading a Return to Sport Participation, you will be better prepared to:

• Identify the physical and psychosocial effects participants may be experiencing
• Understand the role of a coach in facilitating the return to sport participation
• Design a plan to return to sport participation during COVID-19
• Lead and communicate with empathy

 

This course is offered by the Coaching Association of Canada.  You will be taken to an external website to register and complete the course.  

Rookie Riders Instructor Training 1

The fun-filled, active workshop focused on the instruction of fundamental skills and group management skills in a non-equestrian environment.  At the completion of the program, instructor candidates will:

• Be familiar with the ground and barrel skills in the program
• Have practiced performing and teaching the majority of the skills included in the program
• Able to manage a large group of participants and lead small group activities using Rookie Riders lesson plans
• Be confident in their ability to deliver the Rookie Riders program to participants in the FUNDamentals and Learn to Train stages of development

Workshop participants will be given access to the PLAYBuilder App for a period of 1 year which includes access to pre-built lesson plans, instructional videos and other support resources as part of the workshop package.  The workshop involves a high degree of physical activity, instructor candidates should be physically fit, capable of performing most skills in the Rookie Riders program.

EC NCCP Design an Equestrian Sport Program

Manage an Equestrian Sport Program

Analyzing Performance Clinic, Competition Coach - English

The Analyzing Performance Clinic, Competition Coach - English is designed to help Competition Coaches develop, or refine, their analytical skills.

 

Upon completion, you will be able to:

• Detect performance errors that are consistent with athlete development guidelines for the appropriate stage of athlete development
• Analyze performance errors and help athletes understand and make corrections

Analyzing Performance, Competition Coach Specialist - Dressage

The Competition Coach Analyzing Performance Clinic - Dressage is designed to help Competition Coaches develop their analytical skills.

 

Upon completion, you will be able to:

 

• Detect performance errors that are consistent with athlete development guidelines for the appropriate stage of athlete development
• Analyze performance errors and help athletes understand and make corrections

Competition Coach Specialist Eventing Analyzing Performance Clinic

Competition Coach Specialist General Performance Analyzing Performance Clinic

Competition Coach Specialist Jump Analyzing Performance Clinic

Competition Coach Specialist Reining Analyzing Performance Clinic

Competition Coach Specialist Speed Events Analyzing Performance Clinic

Competition Coach Western Analyzing Performance Clinic

Advanced Practice Planning - Equestrian

Analyze Equestrian High Performance

Analyze Equestrian High Performance is designed to help High Performance 1 Coaches develop their analytical skills. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Detect performance errors that are consistent with athlete development guidelines for the appropriate stage of athlete development 

• Analyze performance errors and help athletes understand and make corrections 

Developing Athletic Abilities - Equine

Developing Athletic Abilities – Equine is designed to help High Performance 1 Coaches oversee training programs and make recommendations applicable to the equine’s training progress and needs (mounted and un-mounted) 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Identify the equine abilities that support performance within your discipline 

• Interpret the results of athletic & fitness tests  

• Provide guidance in the equine’s overall training plan so that athletic development and safety are optimized  

Equine Clean Sport

Equine Clean Sport is designed to help coaches develop practices and understand the use of medications that will lead to an Equine Clean Sport.  

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Understand and implement the medication rules for competition that support an Equine Clean Sport 

• Interpret results from various clinical methods of determining injuries and understand the acceptable treatments within the parameters set out by the various national and international competition guidelines 

• Select the best course of action to maintain an Equine Clean Sport 

Manage a High Performance Equestrian Sport Program

The Manage a High Performance Equestrian Sport Program provides High Performance 1 Coaches with the opportunity to plan and interact with program budgeting, setting staff and team expectations, arranging team travel, building athlete agreements, and reporting on athlete/team progress, looking at nutrition plans and insurance coverage for competitive equestrians. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan and manage the elements of a high performance program 

• Understand equine nutrition for the performance horse 

• Understand insurance requirements for competitive equestrians 

Performance Planning for High Performance Training

The Performance Planning for High-Performance Training course is  part of the NCCP High Performance 1 certification program and is designed to enable coaches to:

• Outline their program structure based on yearly training and competition opportunities;
• Identify training goals and priorities;
• Monitor progress and identify appropriate measures to promote rider/horse development and fitness;
• Organize and sequence training priorities and objectives on a weekly basis (microcycles) to optimize
• performance;
• Execute strategies for tapering and peaking athletes

Prevention and Recovery - Equine

Prevention and Recovery – Equine is designed to help High Performance 1 Coaches develop effective equine conditioning programs specific to their discipline. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Understand the effect of a conditioning program, taking into account the horse’s various physiological systems 

• Recognize the link between optimal performance and discipline specific conditioning 

• Develop, implement and analyze discipline-specific conditioning objectives and programs  

Advanced Practice Planning

Advanced Practice Planning (Multisport) examines the impact of daily training sequencing and the manipulations that can affect training outcomes. This is an ideal follow-up to NCCP Planning a Practice. Coaches are advised to take NCCP Performance Planning before taking NCCP Advanced Practice Planning. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Identify the factors that affect practice planning 

• Ensure that practice plans are consistent with the applicable microcycles and phases  

• Sequence practice exercises appropriately 

• Develop a microcycle plan for training technical and tactical abilities that helps athletes taper before a competition 

 

This course is delivered by the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives of the Coaching Association of Canada.  You will be taken to a 3rd party website to register.

Basic Mental Skills

Basic Mental Skills (Multisport) is designed to help coaches recognize when athletes need some help with their mental skills and know how to help them improve these skills. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Help athletes be mentally prepared for competition 

• Integrate mental-preparation strategies into lessons 

Coaching Athletes with a Disability

Coaching Athletes with a Disability provides coaches the knowledge to deliver quality, positive sport experiences for athletes, specifically with behavioural, intellectual, physical, and sensory disabilities. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Explain the benefits of sport participation for persons with a disability 

• Communicate effectively and respectfully with, and regards to, persons with a disability 

• Design positive, safe, and inclusive sport experiences for persons with a disability 

Leading Drug-Free Sport Online Evaluation

The Leading Drug-Free Sport Online Evaluation assesses the skills learned through participation in the Leading Drug-Free Sport (Multisport) course. 

Making Headway in Sport (Multisport)

Making Head Way in Sport is designed to help coaches gain the knowledge and skills required to ensure the safety of their athletes. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Know how to prevent concussions 

• Recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion 

• Respond appropriately when you suspect an athlete has a concussion 

• Ensure athletes return to play safely 

NCCP Coaching and Leading Effectively

Coaching and Leading Effectively is designed to help coaches learn how to take leadership action to improve the conditions that support athlete performance. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Promote and model a positive image of sport 

• Deliver clear messages and explanations when communicating with athletes and their supporters 

• Identify opportunities to interact with all athletes and use feedback to improve and correct performance and behaviour 

NCCP Developing Athletic Abilities (Human)

Developing Athletic Abilities (Multisport) is designed to help coaches oversee training programs and make recommendations for athletes at the appropriate stages.   

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Identify the athletic abilities that support performance within your sport 

• Interpret the results of athletic & fitness tests  

• Provide guidance in the athlete’s overall training plan so that athletic development and safety are optimized  

NCCP Leading Drug-free Sport

Leading Drug-Free Sport (Multisport) is designed to help coaches develop practices and understand the use of medications that will lead to keeping equestrian sport drug-free.  

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Fully understand and explain the consequences of using banned substances in sport 

• Educate athletes about drug-testing protocols at major competitions 

• Encourage athletes to safeguard their sport values and take responsibility for their actions 

• Apply the NCCP Ethical Decision-Making Model to your coaching as it relates to keeping your sport and athletes drug-free 

 

Upon completion of this course, the Coaching Association of Canada's $85 On-line Evaluation Fee for Leading-Drug Free Sport will be waived.  Successful completion of the evaluation is necessary to complete EC's High-Performance 1 Certification.

 

Certification Contexts: High-Performance 1

NCCP Make Ethical Decisions

Making Ethical Decisions (Multisport) is designed to equip instructors and coaches to handle ethical situations with confidence and surety.  

 

Upon completion of this course, the Coaching Association of Canada's $85 On-line Evaluation Fee for Make Ethical Decisions will be waived.  Successful completion of the evaluation is necessary for coach certification in any NCCP program. 

 

Certification Contexts: Instructor; Competition-Coach; Competition Coach Specialist; High-Performance 1

NCCP Managing Conflict

Managing Conflict (Multisport) is designed to help coaches develop the skills needed to appropriately identify and resolve conflicts in the coach/athlete environment. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Identify common sources of conflict in sport 

• Recognize individuals and groups that are most likely to find themselves in situations involving conflict 

• Prevent and solve conflicts resulting from misinformation, miscommunication or misunderstanding 

• Listen and speak effectively in conflict situations  

 

Upon completion of this course, the Coaching Association of Canada's $85 On-line Evaluation Fee for Managing Conflict will be waived.  Successful completion of the evaluation is necessary for EC NCCP High Performance 1 Certification.

 

Certification Contexts: Competition Coach Specialist; High-Performance 1

NCCP Managing Conflict Online Evaluation

The Managing Conflict Online Evaluation assesses the skills learned through participation in the Managing Conflict (Multisport) course. 

 

Note: Access to this online evaluation is FREE if you have already completed the course. A non-refundable fee of $85 is charged to those that choose to go straight to evaluation. 

NCCP Prevention and Recovery (Human Athlete)

Prevention and Recovery (Multisport) teaches coaches how to minimize the potential for injury during training and competition. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Identify common injuries in your sport and develop appropriate prevention and recovery strategies  

• Educate participants about hydration, nutrition and sleep as they relate to injury prevention 

• Choose appropriate warm-up and cool-down skills and drills  

• Develop functional evaluations for return to play 

• Implement recovery and regeneration techniques to help an athlete maintain or return to optimal performance post-injury

 

Certification Contexts: Competition Coach Specialist; High-Performance 1

NCCP Psychology of Performance

The Psychology of Performance (Multisport) is designed to help coaches work with competitive athletes on more in-depth mental training techniques.   

 

 

 

Upon completion of this training, you will be able to: 

 

• Help athletes learn to manage distractions and use visualization techniques to prepare themselves technically and tactically for training and competition 

• Work with athletes or teams to identify performance and process goals related to their ability to focus on performance 

• Use debriefing skills to help athletes assess their performance in both training and competition

 

This course is delivered by the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives of the Coaching Association of Canada.  You will be taken to a 3rd party website to register.

NCCP Sport Nutrition

Sport Nutrition teaches coaches about basic sport nutrition principles and how to help athletes and parents/guardians make effective nutrition choices. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Understand the basic nutritional needs of an athlete 

• Provide accurate nutritional guidance to athletes and parents/guardians 

• Educate athletes on nutrition-related subjects 

• Encourage a positive body image in athletes and identify the different types of disordered eating 

• Identify common food allergies and intolerances 

• Support athletes with special nutritional needs 

NCCP Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning (Multisport) is designed to help coaches optimize student learning by implementing effective teaching methods and tools into lessons. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Assess your own beliefs regarding effective teaching 

• Analyze certain coaching situations to determine if they promote learning 

• Create conditions that promote learning and self-esteem  

A Coach’s Guide to the New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association (NBIAA)

A Coach’s Guide to the NBIAA is designed to educate the teacher coach, as well as the non-teacher coach who has volunteered to coach in a New Brunswick high school.  

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Understand NBIAA policies and school procedures 

• Understand the role of a high school coach 

 

Note: All registered members of NBIAA must have successfully completed a NBIAA Coaching Certification course (pre 2017 or post 2019) prior to the beginning of the sport season.  If a coach is not certified, they will not be able to coach until they have taken and passed the course.   

Empower +

NCCP Empower+ is an intense and thought-provoking workshop that will teach you how to enhance the well-being of your athletes and be a positive role model in the world of sport. After completing the NCCP Empower+ module, you will be able to: • critically reflect on your own experiences in sport; • recognize the potential for, and presence of maltreatment in sport; • determine when and how to intervene when you observe or suspect maltreatment; • apply the six-step NCCP Decision-making Model to make ethical decisions related to maltreatment in sport; and • identify the conditions related to creating positive and healthy sport experiences that enhance the well-being of athletes in your care.

NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport

Coach Initiation in Sport is an online NCCP module developed to introduce new or experienced coaches to the foundational skills in coaching, such as: long-term athlete development, ethics, coaching motivation, and athlete safety and wellness. The Coach Initiation in Sport module will also introduce coaches to the NCCP, a valuable tool for preparing a coach’s first in-person NCCP workshop. The Coach Initiation in Sport online module is designed as an important introduction to the key coaching concepts and educational tools that are the foundation of the NCCP. The module remains an excellent informational resource for coaches which they can revisit at any time after successful completion of the module.

NCCP Core Training for Coach Evaluators

NCCP Core Training for Coach Evaluators is designed to help Coach Evaluators learn how to assess, evaluate, debrief, and follow up with coaches to help them achieve certification. The Core Training for all Coach Evaluators must be completed to progress on the Coach Evaluator pathway. 

NCCP Core Training for Learning Facilitators

NCCP Core Training for Learning Facilitators is designed to help Learning Facilitators acquire the appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes to facilitate learning sessions that produce skilled and knowledgeable coaches. This training must be completed in order to progress on the Learning Facilitator pathway. 

NCCP Core Training for Master Coach Developers

NCCP Core Training for Master Coach Developers is designed to help Master Coach Developers learn how to select, train, evaluate, support and mentor NCCP Coach Developers (Learning Facilitators, Coach Evaluators, and other Master Coach Developers). This training must be completed to progress on the Master Coach Developer pathway. 

NCCP Emergency Action Plan

Emergency Action Plan teaches coaches how to respond calmly, quickly, and effectively if a sport participant is seriously injured during practice or competition. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Know how to create an EAP 
• Identify when to activate the EAP 
• Explain the responsibilities of the charge person and call person when the EAP is activated 

 

Note: To complete the free NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning activity, visit the NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning page in the Locker. 

NCCP Fundamental Movement Skills

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Fundamental Movement Skills Workshop, presented by TeamSnap, provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental movement skills and the core-competencies of the NCCP, with the help of significant hands-on activities. Through this interactive workshop, participants gain the ability to: Detect and correct basic errors for fundamental movement skills in participants so they have a choice to adopt a healthy, active lifestyle; Apply a teaching process to promote the development of fundamental movement skills; Adapt fundamental movement skills for participants with intellectual, physical, sensory, or behavioural disabilities; Lead activities that will promote the development of fundamental movement skills in a safe, responsible manner while interacting with others; and Provide stage-appropriate feedback to encourage and develop fundamental movement skills in participants.

NCCP Mentorship

The NCCP Mentorship module prepares individuals for their roles as mentors with clarity of purpose and confidence in their actions. The training reaffirms and strengthens their abilities and skills as a mentor, while expanding upon the mentor’s knowledge of the mentoring process. Completing the training will provide the mentor with the necessary standards and protocols to implement mentoring within their coaching community.

 

After completing the NCCP Mentorship module, you will be able to:

• understand the concept of mentoring;
• understand the process of cognitive coaching;
• acquire and use communication skills required to be an effective mentor;
• use the three steps of the mentoring process.

Performance Planning

In order to achieve peak performance, an athlete’s training program needs to be periodized according to the demands of their sport as well as their individual development needs. The Performance Planning module allows coaches to reflect on the structure of a yearly plan and appropriately sequence training and development priorities so as to achieve peak performance.

After completing the NCCP Performance Planning module, you will be able to:

• perform a thorough analysis of the demands of your athletes’ sport at the elite (high performance) level;
• outline a program structure based on training and competition opportunities;
• identify appropriate measures for promoting athlete development within our own program;
• integrate yearly training priorities into your own program;
• organize and sequence training priorities and objectives on a weekly basis to optimize adaptations; and
• evaluate the ability of your athletes or team to perform up to their potential in competition. 

Note: this module includes a two-hour pre-workshop session.

This course is delivered by the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives of the Coaching Association of Canada.  You will be taken to a 3rd party website to register.

Respect in Sport for Activity Leader

The Respect in Sport Activity Leader/Coach Program educates youth leaders, coaches, officials and participants (14-years and up) to recognize, understand and respond to issues of bullying, abuse, harassment and discrimination (BAHD). Our Activity Leader and Parent Programs are the Safe Sport Canada solution!